Paisley, Hawkhead House
House (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Paisley, Hawkhead House
Classification House (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Hawkhead Hospital
Canmore ID 44380
Site Number NS56SW 22
NGR NS 50820 62442
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/44380
- Council Renfrewshire
- Parish Paisley (Renfrew)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Renfrew
- Former County Renfrewshire
NS56SW 22 506 622
Hawkhead, situated between Blackhall (NS46SE 22) and Crookstone (NS56SW 4) came into the possession of the Ross family in the late 14th century. Their house, in 1700 was built in the form of a court, and consisted of a large, old tower, to which lower buildings were added in 1634. The house has been considerably altered. (Hawkhead House: NS 506 622).
New Statistical Account (NSA) 1845; Orig Paroch Scot 1851; N Tranter 1962-70.
Hawkhead House is depicted on the OS 2nd Edition map (Renfrewshire, sheet XII, 1913). It has since been demolished.
Information from RCAHMS (HMLB), October 2001.
NMRS REFERENCE:
Architect: James Playfair c. 1788 - only partially carried out
Demolished
EXTERNAL REFERENCE:
Scottish Records Office
Repair contract between Margaret Scott, Countess of Eglinton and
Wm [ ], Wright, Glasgow. Repair, slate & harl the doocot of
Hallhead, Place of Stanelie and the Aisle in the Kirk of Renfrew.
1644 GD 3/E1157/6078
(Undated) information in NMRS.
